It is well known that the Cooperative Movement envisaged to provide answers to the problems of rural credit in India, owes its origin to the sponsorship of Government. Beginning with Sir Fredrick Nicholson's Report in 1885 on the issue of training to the Cooperative leadership entrusted with the duty of building up the Cooperative Movement, has always been emphasized. But, it was not until 1945 that the Saraiya Committee on Cooperative Planning recommended the establishment of a CooperativeTrainingCollege at the State level and Central level. The CooperativeTrainingCollege was established in 1947 when late Shri Vaikunth Mehta was the Minister for Finance, Cooperation and Village Industries with a view to bringing concepts of management training to the service of the Cooperatives. The Ministry of Community Development and Cooperation established the Central Institute of Management for Consumer's Business (CIMCOB) at Bombay in 1964. In the year 1964, a high level working group appointed by the Government of India under the Chairmanship of the late Prof. D.R.Gadgil to assess the training needs of the co-operative sector, recommended the setting up of a National Institute which would undertake the training of senior personnel in the co-operative institutions/departments, conduct fundamental/applied research and provide consultancy services, organize courses in business management for senior personnel in cooperative business organizations and train the youth on various facets of Management. CIMCOB was merged with the NationalCooperativeCollege and Research Institute (NCCRI) to form the present National Institute. As a tribute to the doyen of the Cooperative Movement late Shri Vaikunth Mehta, the National Institute was named after him, as Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM) in April 1967. The Government of India provides grants-in-aid to National Council for Cooperative Training (NCCT), New Delhi to meet the establishment and other costs of VAMNICOM. The Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management has been contributing over the years to the Cooperative Movement through its activities viz. Management Training, Management Education, Research & Publication, Consultancy, and other related activities.

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Course Name:

PGDM Agri Business Management

in Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Co-Operative Management, VAMNICOM, Pune

Eligibility and Selection Procedure for PGDM Agri Business Management in Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Co-Operative Management, VAMNICOM, Pune

i)Any graduate from a recognized University, with minimum education of 15 years (10+2+3) full time with atleast 50% marks for the General / OBC (non creamy) candidates and 45% marks for SC / ST candidates in Graduation.ii)Latest Valid Test scores of any one of the National level Tests - CAT / MAT / XAT / ATMA /CMAT (GMAT/GRE for foreign nationals) at the time of application. These guidelines may get modified / subject to be modified depending upon AICTE guidelines from time to time.iii)The percentage obtained by the candidate in the Bachelor's Degree would be based on the practice followed by the University / institution from where the candidate has obtained the degree.iv)Applicants who have appeared for bachelor's degree examination and awaiting results may also apply subject to fulfillment of conditions by 14/08/2017.v)Reservation of seats for OBC (Non Creamy) SC / ST / Physically Disability persons as per Govt. of India rules.

Admission procedure for the 25th batch of PGDM ABM (AICTE approved, equivalent to MBA status by AIU and NBA accreditated) programme commencing in the second week of June, 2017 is as given below:

The selection to PGDM-ABM programme is based on Entrance Examination which is comprising of

Securing minimum prescribed marks in Group Discussion and Personal Interview are compulsory to become eligible for taking admission.

Note: Candidates interested in pursuing PGDM – ABM at VAMNICOM, Pune are advised to apply and appear the referred national level test directly and apply to VAMNICOM in the prescribed application form with valid score on or before 31st March, 2017.

The prescribed application form may be downloaded from the website and apply with valid score of CAT / MAT / XAT / ATMA / /CMAT (GMAT/GRE for foreign nationals*) by 31st March 2017 by post along with demand draft of Rs. 500/- in favour of "The Director, VAMNICOM, Pune”.

The Group Discussion and Personal Interviews will be conducted at Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Dehradun, Gandhinagar, Jabalpur, Jaipur (Rajasthan), Kalyani(West Bengal), Nagpur, New Delhi/Gurgaon, Patna, Pantnagar and Pune during April & May 2017, subject to sufficient number of students opting for it.

The schedule of GD/PI will be announced on the Institute's website.

The Institutions which are conducting CAT / MAT / XAT / ATMA / CMAT have no role either in selection process or in the conduct of the programme.